In some driveways and backyards around Fairfax County there’s an old car that would make the perfect hot rod with chrome pipes and shiny mag wheels, if there was only time or energy to take on the project like this. Tick tock, tick tock, goes the county time clock on such a project before it falls under the “Fairfax County Vehicle Storage Rule,” which is Chapter 110 of the Fairfax County Code, article four of the Zoning Ordinance that regulates inoperative vehicle storage in residential areas.

According to the county, “when an inoperable vehicle is found on private property, the offender is given a 30-day warning in order to comply with the code. If the vehicle remains in violation after the 30-day period the offender will be given a 10 day notice of violation. If they disregard the notice of violation criminal enforcement action is taken. Due to the large volume of complaints it will take longer than the minimum required by code and policy in order to bring charges and tow a vehicle. The Impound Officer makes every attempt to seek voluntary compliance as soon as possible.”

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